German Drivers Proficiency Badge Silver Grade Drivers Badge by FAB

Silver German Driver Proficiency Badge issued in WW2 or drivers badge.

The Drivers badge was issued to drivers of all types of vehicles including motorcycles, trucks, command cars and armoured vehicles. The award was only issued after you had served and driven for a certain period of time, each type of vehicle had a different length of time before you could be issued the award for example a motorcycle despatch rider would need 90 days of service but a supply truck driver would need 165 days of service for the first award, Bronze, the Silver was awarded when the you passed the above service days a decond time.  

After you had received the award you would be expected to maintain your vehicle to a high standard or the award could be taken away.

This WW2 Driver Silver award is made in the correct lightweight zinc type material, like the original.

The reproduction silver award drivers badge has the following features of the original:

• Award is backed onto field grey wool.
• Silver award (this is the award classification, it is not made of silver). 
• Made from lightweight zinc type material.
• Back of the badge is hollow.
• It has two prongs, which are made as part of the badge, on the edge which bend over and into the wool backing.
• Design is a steering wheel surrounded by a laurel wreath.

The drivers badge is worn on down the centre of the left sleeve of a tunic on the lower part of the sleeve. Halfway between the elbow and sleeve cuff.